Rail anchor



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Filled April 24, 192e 2 sheets-sheet a IOTTIE i `S ill Patented dan. 4,1927.

islamg rianne W. Moenia, on iinnnlinn Weens. rLLnvors, assrenonao fr nnP laan com nein emotion.

yAppiicajsioa fried liivpniusii, ieee. serial no. raises.

rhis invention relates to devices ior resistiiig'llie loiig'itiidina-l"creeping` niov'eineiitot' railroad rails.4 1

The principal object oil' the invention is to 4provide a rail chor el'one-piececonstriictio'iiI which inay be forined troni a substifitiallj,7 rectangular blanket tlat"inetal n'itlioiit loss olfniaterial, and which is pt siich configuration as to provideabyrelative.- ly wide jaw :it one end ot the device, a spring jaw at theother end; and an angular body" portion having` a relati'vely`'ividebeai ingfface ior engagement ivitli a. cross tie.

Another object is to provide an iiiiproved rail anchor device 'ot theabovecliaracter, in which the blank` troni 'irl'ii'clrtlie device listorniechis bent interii'iediate'itsends along a diagonal line' toprovide a" selt-braciiig` body portionwhereby the anchor inav lie niede'of relatively thin material and at ythe saine linie proifide thenecessaijy rigidity for re sisting` the stresses toivliiclideviccso'ithis ycharacter are subjected.

The iiiventionlh'astor further objects the new and improvedconstructions hereinafter des leed and ,claimed for carrying 'ont Itlieabove stated objects and siich other objects as ivill appear from thefollowing;epeciiication. 'l

'lf he invention is illustrated in two specific einliodin'ients in theaccompanying dra-Wings 1wherein: i'

' Figi: l is'a plan view ot the base portion of alraili'oad rail showinga rail anchor devicey constructed in' accordance with niy inventionapplied thereto in its operative position. l

Fig. 2 is a cross sectionthrongh lthe base ot a rail shojiving thedevice ot iny'inveiition inside elevation, applied totlie rail. i

Fig. 3 is an end view of the iail anchor device shoivn inligs. 1 and 2.

Figfl is a` view inlperspective ot the rail anchordevice shown in thepreceding Iigni'es.

Fig'. 5 is a view ot the inetal blank troni which the rail anclioi;shown in the 'preceding iignres is formed; this View of the blankislinade on Ia soineivhat ainaller scale than the precedingi tikojtiresand is provided with dotted lines showing the lines along` 1whichV tiieblank is bent to torni the device shown in Fig.l 1.1..

Fig. G is a view sii'iiilar to Fig. 1 but showing a inodilielcl torni otanchor applied toitlie railbasefand l Y Fig'f is a `view in perspectiveof the base portion o1 a iroad rail showing'. the' niet ili'etl torniotanchor oztdig. b, applied to the railbase. l

Ret'erring` iirst toFigs. 1 to 5 inclusive oi'i'tlie drawings', (10'designatesl the base portion ot' aiai'lroad raill'and 11 gnates oneeii'ibbdiinent" ot the' inventien 'appiied iii its operative position onthe rail. The einbodiinent ot the invention .slion'nin Figs'. 1 todiinclusiveconsists,of a rail base eiiibiaGingvola-i;l torined at one en'dWith a relativelj/ Witlejaiv lfivhich lits overoiie edge'otttli'e rail'base7 an ang'nlarbody poi tion ljvhich extends across beneath the frailbase,fand"a resilient yarni 14 at tlle'otlier end ofthe device. The i"silienta' i"llipreteif fably'eatends longitliidinallj7 of t ei'a'il in adirection aivayffroni the adjacent cross. t'ie and is orincd at 'itsextremityy With a jaw i. .i portion 15 which lits over the adjacentedge` p of the` rail' base. The distaiicefbetfiveen' the jaivglancl theafrin 14 'is"sncli .tliat 'when the Jaw 12 is iitted over oiie'edge ofvth'ejrail l'. i. l .v f4\'i` l. to clear the other edge ot the railbase. llie resiliency of 'the arni', wheninenoageinent with the `railbase' draivs the Wide moves the'tlat. end portions to siibstaiiti'zlllyVright angles with' respect to eachother, `and providesV theiniddleportion with .the angularlydisposed flanges 17 and 18, onelangeotfivhich diminishes in ividth toivard one end ot' the device and theother diminishes in width' toward the y'other end. The angiilarlydisposedtlang'es just described constitute the b`od51 portion' of theanchor. The `flange' 1'7 bears edgewise against the. iinder snrtaceofthe rail baseand provides a relatively wide tie engaging; tace 19. Theflange 1S entends laterally `frein the first mentioned flange, so as torigidity thebody portion. The-.flat end ot the 'lateral 'flange 18 correspends to the end i0 o'i' the blank. 'lliis end of the blaint ispreferably sheared so as to provide a diagonal edge 21 and the end isbent along lines 22 and 23 parallel to the diagonal edge so as to formthe jaw portion 12 of the anchor. The jaw. it will be seen, correspondsin width to the full width ot the blank and bears against the upper andvertical surfaces oi' the rail base. The other end of the blank is benton the line 24 to provide the resilient arm 14. This arm, when bent tothe position shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, stands edgewise withrespect to the bottom surface ofthe base, extends longitudinally of therail in a direction away from the cross tie, and normally stands at anacute angle with respect to the edge of the rail base when in itsoperative position. The upper and lower corners 25-26 of the arm arebent along lines 27 and 28 so as to form the jaw portion at theextremity of the resilient arm.

In applying the device to a rail, the jaw 12 is iirst hooked over oneedge of the rail base 10 with the face 19 of the body portion bearingagainst a cross tie. The jaw 12 may be` forced to its rail grippingposition by striking the, applied end ot' the yole with a suitableimplement. lVhen driving the jaw 12 to its gripping positio-n, it isflexed in a vertical plane that is at a! right angle to the length otthe rail. In this initial position of the. anchor, the extremity ot thespring arm 14 remains under the base of the rail. rIhe arm 14 is thenflexed outwardly with respect to the edge of the rail base in ahorizontal plane that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rail.`When the flange of the jaw portion 15 clears the edge oit' the rail,the extremity ot the arm may be raised so as to permitthe jaw to snapo-ver the edge oi the rail base tothe applied position shown in Figs. 1to 8 inclusive.

The resiliency of the arm 14 is preferably such as to exerta lirm springgrip ot the device transversely ot the rail base, and the configurationof the body is such as to provide a relatively large tie engagingsuriace adjacent the spring arm of the anchor.

In the embodiment shown in 6 and 7, the spring arm 141L instead othaving its corners bent over to torni a jaw, is provided with ar recess29 which receives the edge ot' the rail base. The arm is formed with arelatively sharp return bend so that the extremity 30 ot the arm willengage the adjacent edge ot the rail base at a point between the forwardand rear edges ot the jaw 12 engaging the other edge of the rail base. YViththis arrangement ot the spring arm 14a, any turning niovenzent otthe anchor about a vertical axis, such as may result from the shittingot' the tie to such position that the Vanchor bears at one end onlyagainst the tie, effects a firm shackle hold on opposite edges ot therail base. The modified embodiment corresponds in other respects to theembodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive-and is applied to itsoperative position on the rail in the same manner as that previouslydescribed.

lVhile I have illustrated my invention in connection with two speciiicembodiments, it will be obvious to those experienced in this art, thatvarious changes in form and construction may be made without departurefrom the spirit of the invention. It will therefore be understood thatthe invention contemplates all the modiiications that come within thescope of the appended claims. I

I claim:

1. A rail anchor consisting of a metal bar formed at opposite ends withrail base engaging jaws and bent intermediate said jaws along a diagonalline to provide an angular body portion.

2. A rail anchor consisting ot' a flat bar of metal, the middle portionand one end ot' which are disposed edgewise with relation to the railbase, and the other end ot which bea-rs latwise against the rail base.

A rail anchor consisting of a metal bar, the end portions of which aredisposed at substantiallyV right angles to each other and formed withrail base engaging jaws ada-pted to grip opposite edges ot a rail base,the said bar being bent intermediate said jaws to provide a verticallydisposed web and a laterally disposed web.

4. A rail anchor consisting of a flat metal bar bent over at one end toprovide a jaw adapted to bear flatwise against the rail base, the otherend oitl the bar and the intermediate portion thereoil being bent so asto stand edgewise with respect to the rail.

5. A .rail anchor consisting of a fiat metal bar bent over at one end toprovide a jaw adapted to bear flatwise against the rail base, and formedintermediate the ends of the bar with a diagonal loendv to provide avertically disposed end portion, said vertically disposed end portionsbeing bent to provide a spring arni adapted to be flexed outwardly withrespect to the rail base in a pplying` the anchor to the rail.

G. A rail anchor consisting of a. flat metal bar bent along a diagonalline intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, one ofthe ends ot the'bar being formed with a jaw for engaging one edge of therail vbase and the other end being bent to provide a resilient armadapted vto exert spring pressure against the opposite edge ot thev railbase.

7. A rail anchor consisting ot a flat metal bar bent along a diagonalline intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, formed atone end with a jaw for engaging one edge of a rail base, and formed atthe other end with a resilient arm, the extremity ot which is providedwith a recess adapted n," ad

neiefiofi to receive the outward edge of the/rail base; said arm andljaiv being arranged so that when the aw is hooked over one edge of therail base, the arm has to be flexed outwardly with respect to the otheredge of the rail base, to bemoved into engagement with said rail base.

S. A rail anchor consisting of' a flat metal bar bent .along a diagonalline intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, formed atone end with a jaiv for engaging one edge of a rail base, and formed atthe other end with a resilient arnn the extremity of which is bent overat the upper and loivei corners to provide recess adapted to receive theopposite edge of the rail base; said arm and jaw being arranged so thatwhen the jaw is hooked over one edge of.l the rail base the said arm hasto be flexed outwardly with i'espect to the other edge of the rail basein applying the anchor to its operative position on the rail.

9. A rail anchor consisting` of a fiat metal bar leent along a diagonalline intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, formed atone end with a jaw for engaging one edge of the rail base and formed atthe other end With a resilient arin which extends longitudinally of therail and is pro vided at itsextreinity with a recess adapted to receivethe opposite edge of the rail base when the anchor is `in its appliedposition l0. A rail anchor consisting of a flat metal bar bent alongadiagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion,provided at one end with a jaw for engaging the edge of a rail base andformed at the other end with a resilient arm which extendslongitudinally of the rail and norn'ially stands at an acute angle Withrespect tothe edge of the rail base and is provided at its extremity`with a recess adapt-ed toreceive the adjacent edge ofl the rail basewhen `the anchor is in its applied position on the rail.

ll. A rail anchor consisting of a fiat metal bar bent along a diagonalline intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, bent atone end along lines parallel to the edge of the rail base With respectto the applied position of the anchor to provide a jaw adapted to bearatwise against the rail base, and formed at the other end With aresilient arm, the extremity of Which is provided With a rail basereceiving recess and is adapted to be flexed outwardly ivith respect tothe adjacent edge of the rail in applying the aiichor to the rail..

l2. A rail anchor consisting of a flat metal bar bent along a diagonalline intermediate its ends to provide a substantially verticallydisposed tie engaging flange and a flange extending laterally therefrom,formed at one end with a jaiv for engaging one edge of the rail base,and toi-ined at the other end With 'a resilient arni provided at itsextremity with a rail base receiving recess and adapted to be flexedoutwardly with respect to the adjacent edge of the rail hase in applyingthe anchor to the rail. l

13. A rail anchor consisting of a fiat metal bar bent along a diagonallineintermediate its ends to provide a substantially vertically disposedtie engaging flange and a flange extending laterally therefrom, the saidlatter flange being bent to provide a jaw for engaging one fiaiige ofthe rail base, and said vertically disposed Harige being bent to providea resilient arm adapted to be flexed outwardly with respect to theadjacent edge of the rail base to be moved into gripping engagementtherewith. l

14. A rail anchor consisting of a flat metal bar formed at opposite endswith rail gripping aws and bent intermediate its ends along a diagonalline to provide a vertically disposed flange which diminishes in widthtoward one edge of the rail base and to provide a laterally disposedflange which di iiiinishes in width toward the opposite edge oit' therail base.

la. A rail anchor consisting of a flat metal bar .formed at oppositeends with rail hase gripping jaws and bent intermediate its ends airinga diagonal line to provide'a vertically disposed flange which is ofmaximum Width adjacent one edge of the rail base and diminishes in Widthtoward the other edge thereof, and to provide a laterally disposedflange which diminishes in Width toward the opposite edge of the railbase.

16. A rail anclioi' consisting of a flat metal bar formed at oppositeends with rail base gripping jaws and bent intermediate its ends along adiagonal line to provide a vertically disposed flange which is ofmaximum Width adjacent one. edge of `the rail base and diminishes inwidth toward thel other edge thereof, and to provide a laterallydisposed flangeivliich diii'iinishes in Width toward the opposite edgeof the rail base in proportion to the increase in ividth ofsaid'vertzcally disposed flange. f f Y 17. Ari-ail anchor consisting ofa flat inetai bar bent along a diagonal line intermediate its ends toprovide an angularly disposed body, formed at one end with a jaw forengaging one edge of a rail base, and formed at the otherV end with areturn bend, the extremity of Which is provided With a notch which fitsover the other edge of the rail base at ay point intermediate the endsot said jaiv.

18. A rail anchor consisting of a Hat metv'al bar bent along a diagonalline intermediate its ends to provide an angularly disposed body,toi-med at one end with a jaw 'for engaging one edge of a rail base, andformed at the other end with a relatively sharp return bend, theextremity of which is provided with a notch which fits over the otheredge ot the rail base at a point intermediate the ends ot said jaw. y

19. A rail anchor consisting' ot a llat metal bar bent intermediate itsends along a diagonal line to provide a vertically disposed liange whichdiminishes in width toward one edge ot the rail base, and to provid-e alaterally disposed flange which diminishes in width toward the oppositeedge ot said rail bas-e, the wide endot said lateral flange beingsheared along a diagonal line and bent on lines parallel to saidshearing line to provide a aw for engaging one edge ot the rail base,and said vertical flange being bent to provide a spring arin7 theextremity ot which engages the opposite edge orp the rail base withspring pressure.

'20. A rail anchor consisting ot a yoke member provided with jawportions for engaging opposite edges oi' a rail base, one ot said awportions being tienible in a vertical plane that is at right angles tothe length ot the rail and the other beingrtlexible in a horizontalplane that is parallel to the longitudinal anis ot' the rail.

2l. A rail anchor consisting ot a metal bar bent intermediate its endsalong a diagonal lin-e to provide an angular body portion and providedat opposite ends with jaws for engaging opposite edges ot the rail base,one ot saidjaws being flexible in a vertical plane that is at rightangles to the length ot the rail and the other being 'flexible in ahorizontal plane that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rail.

22. A rail Vanchor consisting ot a metal bar formed at opposite endswith rail base engaging jaws and bent intermediate said jaws to providea vertically disposed web and a laterally disposed web; one ot said jawsbeing `Flexible in a vertical plane that is at right angles to thelength ot the rail and the other being flexible in a horizontal planethat is parallel to the longitudinal axis ot the rail.

A rail anchor consisting` of a tlat nietal bar bent Yalong a diagonalline intermediate its'ends Ito provide a substantially verticallydisposed tie engaging liange and a liange extending laterallytlierelrom7 formed at one end with a jaw for engaging the edge ot therail base and formed at the other end with a resilient arm provided atits eXtremity with a rail base receiving recess; said jaw being flexiblein a vertical plane that is at right angles to the length ot the railand the resilient arm being flexible in a horizontal plane that isparallel to the longitudinal axis ot the rail.

24. A rail anchor consisting ot a flatmetal bar bent along a diagonalline intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, one otthe ends ot the bar being formed with a jaw for engaging one edge ot therail base and thc oth-er end being bent to provide a resilient armadapted to exert spring pres sure against the opposite edge ot the railbase; the normal position ot said arm with respect to said aw when theanchor is free ot the rail, being such that atter hooking said jaw overone edge ot the rail base it is necessary to move the said arm outwardlyand upwardly to its rail gripping position.

25. A rail anchor consisting ot a tiat metal bar bent along a diagonalline intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion, one ofthe ends ot the bar being formed with a jaw tor engaging one edge ot therail base and the other end being bent to provide a resilient arm whichextends in a direction away 'from the adjacentcross tie and is adaptedto exert spring pressure against the edge ot the rail base.

2G. A' rail anchor consisting ot a flat bar ot spring metal bent along adiagonal line intermediate its ends to provide an angular body portion,one ot the ends ot the bar being formed with a jaw portion tor engagingone edge ot the rail base and the other end being bent to provide an armwhich extends longitudinally ot the rail in a direction away trom theadjacent cross tie; the position ot said arm with respect to said jawbeing normally such when the device is 'l'ree ot the rail that it isnecessary to force said arm outwardly and move the same upwardly intoengagement with the edge ot the rail base,

in applying the anchor to a rail.

PHI'L l) lV. MOORE.

